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A fair argument about the possible relativity of happinness, but what they are really measuring is dignity - which is objectively relative. ie it needs a society to be relative to.

Personal happiness is internally relative. It's about hormone activation, not about questionnaires.

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by Sven Triloqvist on Wed May 28th, 2008 at 04:40:53 PM EST
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I would differentiate between happiness and dignity.  And I've made it clear -I hope- where I come down on dignity.

But don't most governments make some mention of dignity in their Constitutions, etc?  It's the actual legislation and its enforcement once the debates are over that impact people's lives - not the debates themselves.

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.

by poemless on Wed May 28th, 2008 at 04:49:14 PM EST
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Maybe in America. In Finland still, the public debate (where there is one) will define the legsislation. That is how it should be IMO.

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by Sven Triloqvist on Wed May 28th, 2008 at 04:56:14 PM EST
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